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package java.awt;

import java.awt.desktop.AboutEvent;
import java.awt.desktop.AboutHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.OpenFilesHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.OpenURIEvent;
import java.awt.desktop.OpenURIHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.PreferencesEvent;
import java.awt.desktop.PreferencesHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.PrintFilesHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.QuitHandler;
import java.awt.desktop.QuitStrategy;
import java.awt.desktop.SystemEventListener;
import java.awt.peer.DesktopPeer;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FilePermission;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.util.Objects;

import javax.swing.JMenuBar;

import sun.awt.SunToolkit;
import sun.security.util.SecurityConstants;

The Desktop class allows interact with various desktop capabilities.

Supported operations include:

  • launching the user-default browser to show a specified URI;
  • launching the user-default mail client with an optional mailto URI;
  • launching a registered application to open, edit or print a specified file.

This class provides methods corresponding to these operations. The methods look for the associated application registered on the current platform, and launch it to handle a URI or file. If there is no associated application or the associated application fails to be launched, an exception is thrown. Please see Action for the full list of supported operations and capabilities.

An application is registered to a URI or file type. The mechanism of registering, accessing, and launching the associated application is platform-dependent.

Each operation is an action type represented by the Action class.

Note: when some action is invoked and the associated application is executed, it will be executed on the same system as the one on which the Java application was launched.

Author:Armin Chen, George Zhang
See Also:
Since:1.6
/** * The {@code Desktop} class allows interact with various desktop capabilities. * * <p> Supported operations include: * <ul> * <li>launching the user-default browser to show a specified * URI;</li> * <li>launching the user-default mail client with an optional * {@code mailto} URI;</li> * <li>launching a registered application to open, edit or print a * specified file.</li> * </ul> * * <p> This class provides methods corresponding to these * operations. The methods look for the associated application * registered on the current platform, and launch it to handle a URI * or file. If there is no associated application or the associated * application fails to be launched, an exception is thrown. * * Please see {@link Desktop.Action} for the full list of supported operations * and capabilities. * * <p> An application is registered to a URI or file type. * The mechanism of registering, accessing, and * launching the associated application is platform-dependent. * * <p> Each operation is an action type represented by the {@link * Desktop.Action} class. * * <p> Note: when some action is invoked and the associated * application is executed, it will be executed on the same system as * the one on which the Java application was launched. * * @see Action * * @since 1.6 * @author Armin Chen * @author George Zhang */
public class Desktop {
Represents an action type. Each platform supports a different set of actions. You may use the Desktop.isSupported method to determine if the given action is supported by the current platform.
See Also:
Since:1.6
/** * Represents an action type. Each platform supports a different * set of actions. You may use the {@link Desktop#isSupported} * method to determine if the given action is supported by the * current platform. * @see java.awt.Desktop#isSupported(java.awt.Desktop.Action) * @since 1.6 */
public static enum Action {
Represents an "open" action.
See Also:
  • open.open(File)
/** * Represents an "open" action. * @see Desktop#open(java.io.File) */
OPEN,
Represents an "edit" action.
See Also:
  • edit.edit(File)
/** * Represents an "edit" action. * @see Desktop#edit(java.io.File) */
EDIT,
Represents a "print" action.
See Also:
  • print.print(File)
/** * Represents a "print" action. * @see Desktop#print(java.io.File) */
PRINT,
Represents a "mail" action.
See Also:
/** * Represents a "mail" action. * @see Desktop#mail() * @see Desktop#mail(java.net.URI) */
MAIL,
Represents a "browse" action.
See Also:
  • browse.browse(URI)
/** * Represents a "browse" action. * @see Desktop#browse(java.net.URI) */
BROWSE,
Represents an AppForegroundListener
See Also:
  • AppForegroundListener
Since:9
/** * Represents an AppForegroundListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppForegroundListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_FOREGROUND,
Represents an AppHiddenListener
See Also:
  • AppHiddenListener
Since:9
/** * Represents an AppHiddenListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppHiddenListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_HIDDEN,
Represents an AppReopenedListener
See Also:
  • AppReopenedListener
Since:9
/** * Represents an AppReopenedListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppReopenedListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_REOPENED,
Represents a ScreenSleepListener
See Also:
  • ScreenSleepListener
Since:9
/** * Represents a ScreenSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.ScreenSleepListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_SCREEN_SLEEP,
Represents a SystemSleepListener
See Also:
  • SystemSleepListener
Since:9
/** * Represents a SystemSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.SystemSleepListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_SYSTEM_SLEEP,
Represents a UserSessionListener
See Also:
  • UserSessionListener
Since:9
/** * Represents a UserSessionListener * @see java.awt.desktop.UserSessionListener * @since 9 */
APP_EVENT_USER_SESSION,
Represents an AboutHandler
See Also:
  • setAboutHandler(AboutHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents an AboutHandler * @see #setAboutHandler(java.awt.desktop.AboutHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_ABOUT,
Represents a PreferencesHandler
See Also:
  • setPreferencesHandler(PreferencesHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents a PreferencesHandler * @see #setPreferencesHandler(java.awt.desktop.PreferencesHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_PREFERENCES,
Represents an OpenFilesHandler
See Also:
  • setOpenFileHandler(OpenFilesHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents an OpenFilesHandler * @see #setOpenFileHandler(java.awt.desktop.OpenFilesHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_OPEN_FILE,
Represents a PrintFilesHandler
See Also:
  • setPrintFileHandler(PrintFilesHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents a PrintFilesHandler * @see #setPrintFileHandler(java.awt.desktop.PrintFilesHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_PRINT_FILE,
Represents an OpenURIHandler
See Also:
  • setOpenURIHandler(OpenURIHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents an OpenURIHandler * @see #setOpenURIHandler(java.awt.desktop.OpenURIHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_OPEN_URI,
Represents a QuitHandler
See Also:
  • setQuitHandler(QuitHandler)
Since:9
/** * Represents a QuitHandler * @see #setQuitHandler(java.awt.desktop.QuitHandler) * @since 9 */
APP_QUIT_HANDLER,
Represents a QuitStrategy
See Also:
  • setQuitStrategy(QuitStrategy)
Since:9
/** * Represents a QuitStrategy * @see #setQuitStrategy(java.awt.desktop.QuitStrategy) * @since 9 */
APP_QUIT_STRATEGY,
Represents a SuddenTermination
See Also:
  • enableSuddenTermination()
Since:9
/** * Represents a SuddenTermination * @see #enableSuddenTermination() * @since 9 */
APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION,
Represents a requestForeground
See Also:
  • requestForeground(boolean)
Since:9
/** * Represents a requestForeground * @see #requestForeground(boolean) * @since 9 */
APP_REQUEST_FOREGROUND,
Represents a HelpViewer
See Also:
  • openHelpViewer()
Since:9
/** * Represents a HelpViewer * @see #openHelpViewer() * @since 9 */
APP_HELP_VIEWER,
Represents a menu bar
See Also:
  • setDefaultMenuBar(JMenuBar)
Since:9
/** * Represents a menu bar * @see #setDefaultMenuBar(javax.swing.JMenuBar) * @since 9 */
APP_MENU_BAR,
Represents a browse file directory
See Also:
  • browseFileDirectory(File)
Since:9
/** * Represents a browse file directory * @see #browseFileDirectory(java.io.File) * @since 9 */
BROWSE_FILE_DIR,
Represents a move to trash
See Also:
  • moveToTrash(File)
Since:9
/** * Represents a move to trash * @see #moveToTrash(java.io.File) * @since 9 */
MOVE_TO_TRASH }; private DesktopPeer peer;
Suppresses default constructor for noninstantiability.
/** * Suppresses default constructor for noninstantiability. */
private Desktop() { Toolkit defaultToolkit = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(); // same cast as in isDesktopSupported() if (defaultToolkit instanceof SunToolkit) { peer = ((SunToolkit) defaultToolkit).createDesktopPeer(this); } } private void checkEventsProcessingPermission() { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission( "canProcessApplicationEvents")); } }
Returns the Desktop instance of the current desktop context. On some platforms the Desktop API may not be supported; use the isDesktopSupported method to determine if the current desktop is supported.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the Desktop instance
/** * Returns the {@code Desktop} instance of the current * desktop context. On some platforms the Desktop API may not be * supported; use the {@link #isDesktopSupported} method to * determine if the current desktop is supported. * @return the Desktop instance * @throws HeadlessException if {@link * GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless()} returns {@code true} * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class is not * supported on the current platform * @see #isDesktopSupported() * @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless */
public static synchronized Desktop getDesktop(){ if (GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) throw new HeadlessException(); if (!Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Desktop API is not " + "supported on the current platform"); } sun.awt.AppContext context = sun.awt.AppContext.getAppContext(); Desktop desktop = (Desktop)context.get(Desktop.class); if (desktop == null) { desktop = new Desktop(); context.put(Desktop.class, desktop); } return desktop; }
Tests whether this class is supported on the current platform. If it's supported, use getDesktop() to retrieve an instance.
See Also:
Returns:true if this class is supported on the current platform; false otherwise
/** * Tests whether this class is supported on the current platform. * If it's supported, use {@link #getDesktop()} to retrieve an * instance. * * @return {@code true} if this class is supported on the * current platform; {@code false} otherwise * @see #getDesktop() */
public static boolean isDesktopSupported(){ Toolkit defaultToolkit = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(); if (defaultToolkit instanceof SunToolkit) { return ((SunToolkit)defaultToolkit).isDesktopSupported(); } return false; }
Tests whether an action is supported on the current platform.

Even when the platform supports an action, a file or URI may not have a registered application for the action. For example, most of the platforms support the Action.OPEN action. But for a specific file, there may not be an application registered to open it. In this case, isSupported(Action) may return true, but the corresponding action method will throw an IOException.

Params:
  • action – the specified Action
See Also:
Returns:true if the specified action is supported on the current platform; false otherwise
/** * Tests whether an action is supported on the current platform. * * <p>Even when the platform supports an action, a file or URI may * not have a registered application for the action. For example, * most of the platforms support the {@link Desktop.Action#OPEN} * action. But for a specific file, there may not be an * application registered to open it. In this case, {@link * #isSupported(Action)} may return {@code true}, but the corresponding * action method will throw an {@link IOException}. * * @param action the specified {@link Action} * @return {@code true} if the specified action is supported on * the current platform; {@code false} otherwise * @see Desktop.Action */
public boolean isSupported(Action action) { return peer.isSupported(action); }
Checks if the file is a valid file and readable.
Throws:
/** * Checks if the file is a valid file and readable. * * @throws SecurityException If a security manager exists and its * {@link SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} method * denies read access to the file * @throws NullPointerException if file is null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if file doesn't exist */
private static void checkFileValidation(File file) { if (!file.exists()) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("The file: " + file.getPath() + " doesn't exist."); } }
Checks if the action type is supported.
Params:
  • actionType – the action type in question
Throws:
/** * Checks if the action type is supported. * * @param actionType the action type in question * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the specified action type is not * supported on the current platform */
private void checkActionSupport(Action actionType){ if (!isSupported(actionType)) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("The " + actionType.name() + " action is not supported on the current platform!"); } }
Calls to the security manager's checkPermission method with an AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission. This permission is needed, because we cannot add a security warning icon to the windows of the external native application.
/** * Calls to the security manager's {@code checkPermission} method with an * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} permission. This * permission is needed, because we cannot add a security warning icon to * the windows of the external native application. */
private void checkAWTPermission() { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPermission(new AWTPermission( "showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")); } }
Launches the associated application to open the file.

If the specified file is a directory, the file manager of the current platform is launched to open it.

Params:
  • file – the file to be opened with the associated application
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Launches the associated application to open the file. * * <p> If the specified file is a directory, the file manager of * the current platform is launched to open it. * * @param file the file to be opened with the associated application * @throws NullPointerException if {@code file} is {@code null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified file doesn't * exist * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#OPEN} action * @throws IOException if the specified file has no associated * application or the associated application fails to be launched * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its * {@link java.lang.SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} * method denies read access to the file, or it denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @see java.awt.AWTPermission */
public void open(File file) throws IOException { file = new File(file.getPath()); checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.OPEN); checkFileValidation(file); peer.open(file); }
Launches the associated editor application and opens a file for editing.
Params:
  • file – the file to be opened for editing
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Launches the associated editor application and opens a file for * editing. * * @param file the file to be opened for editing * @throws NullPointerException if the specified file is {@code null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified file doesn't * exist * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#EDIT} action * @throws IOException if the specified file has no associated * editor, or the associated application fails to be launched * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its * {@link java.lang.SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} * method denies read access to the file, or {@link * java.lang.SecurityManager#checkWrite(java.lang.String)} method * denies write access to the file, or it denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @see java.awt.AWTPermission */
public void edit(File file) throws IOException { file = new File(file.getPath()); checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.EDIT); file.canWrite(); checkFileValidation(file); peer.edit(file); }
Prints a file with the native desktop printing facility, using the associated application's print command.
Params:
  • file – the file to be printed
Throws:
/** * Prints a file with the native desktop printing facility, using * the associated application's print command. * * @param file the file to be printed * @throws NullPointerException if the specified file is {@code * null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified file doesn't * exist * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#PRINT} action * @throws IOException if the specified file has no associated * application that can be used to print it * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its * {@link java.lang.SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} * method denies read access to the file, or its {@link * java.lang.SecurityManager#checkPrintJobAccess()} method denies * the permission to print the file, or the calling thread is not * allowed to create a subprocess */
public void print(File file) throws IOException { file = new File(file.getPath()); checkExec(); SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPrintJobAccess(); } checkActionSupport(Action.PRINT); checkFileValidation(file); peer.print(file); }
Launches the default browser to display a URI. If the default browser is not able to handle the specified URI, the application registered for handling URIs of the specified type is invoked. The application is determined from the protocol and path of the URI, as defined by the URI class.
Params:
  • uri – the URI to be displayed in the user default browser
Throws:
  • NullPointerException – if uri is null
  • UnsupportedOperationException – if the current platform does not support the Action.BROWSE action
  • IOException – if the user default browser is not found, or it fails to be launched, or the default handler application failed to be launched
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it denies the AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess
See Also:
/** * Launches the default browser to display a {@code URI}. * If the default browser is not able to handle the specified * {@code URI}, the application registered for handling * {@code URIs} of the specified type is invoked. The application * is determined from the protocol and path of the {@code URI}, as * defined by the {@code URI} class. * * @param uri the URI to be displayed in the user default browser * @throws NullPointerException if {@code uri} is {@code null} * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#BROWSE} action * @throws IOException if the user default browser is not found, * or it fails to be launched, or the default handler application * failed to be launched * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @see java.net.URI * @see java.awt.AWTPermission */
public void browse(URI uri) throws IOException { checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.BROWSE); Objects.requireNonNull(uri); peer.browse(uri); }
Launches the mail composing window of the user default mail client.
Throws:
  • UnsupportedOperationException – if the current platform does not support the Action.MAIL action
  • IOException – if the user default mail client is not found, or it fails to be launched
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it denies the AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess
See Also:
/** * Launches the mail composing window of the user default mail * client. * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#MAIL} action * @throws IOException if the user default mail client is not * found, or it fails to be launched * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @see java.awt.AWTPermission */
public void mail() throws IOException { checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.MAIL); URI mailtoURI = null; try{ mailtoURI = new URI("mailto:?"); peer.mail(mailtoURI); } catch (URISyntaxException e){ // won't reach here. } }
Launches the mail composing window of the user default mail client, filling the message fields specified by a mailto: URI.

A mailto: URI can specify message fields including "to", "cc", "subject", "body", etc. See The mailto URL scheme (RFC 2368) for the mailto: URI specification details.

Params:
  • mailtoURI – the specified mailto: URI
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Launches the mail composing window of the user default mail * client, filling the message fields specified by a {@code * mailto:} URI. * * <p> A {@code mailto:} URI can specify message fields * including <i>"to"</i>, <i>"cc"</i>, <i>"subject"</i>, * <i>"body"</i>, etc. See <a * href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2368.txt">The mailto URL * scheme (RFC 2368)</a> for the {@code mailto:} URI specification * details. * * @param mailtoURI the specified {@code mailto:} URI * @throws NullPointerException if the specified URI is {@code * null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the URI scheme is not * {@code "mailto"} * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#MAIL} action * @throws IOException if the user default mail client is not * found or fails to be launched * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @see java.net.URI * @see java.awt.AWTPermission */
public void mail(URI mailtoURI) throws IOException { checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.MAIL); if (mailtoURI == null) throw new NullPointerException(); if (!"mailto".equalsIgnoreCase(mailtoURI.getScheme())) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("URI scheme is not \"mailto\""); } peer.mail(mailtoURI); } private void checkExec() throws SecurityException { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPermission(new FilePermission("<<ALL FILES>>", SecurityConstants.FILE_EXECUTE_ACTION)); } } private void checkRead() throws SecurityException { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPermission(new FilePermission("<<ALL FILES>>", SecurityConstants.FILE_READ_ACTION)); } } private void checkQuitPermission() { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkExit(0); } }
Adds sub-types of SystemEventListener to listen for notifications from the native system. Has no effect if SystemEventListener's sub-type is unsupported on the current platform.
Params:
  • listener – listener
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it denies the RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission
See Also:
Since:9
/** * Adds sub-types of {@link SystemEventListener} to listen for notifications * from the native system. * * Has no effect if SystemEventListener's sub-type is unsupported on the current * platform. * * @param listener listener * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission * * @see java.awt.desktop.AppForegroundListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppHiddenListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppReopenedListener * @see java.awt.desktop.ScreenSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.SystemSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.UserSessionListener * @since 9 */
public void addAppEventListener(final SystemEventListener listener) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); peer.addAppEventListener(listener); }
Removes sub-types of SystemEventListener to listen for notifications from the native system. Has no effect if SystemEventListener's sub-type is unsupported on the current platform.
Params:
  • listener – listener
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it denies the RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission
See Also:
Since:9
/** * Removes sub-types of {@link SystemEventListener} to listen for notifications * from the native system. * * Has no effect if SystemEventListener's sub-type is unsupported on the current * platform. * * @param listener listener * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission * * @see java.awt.desktop.AppForegroundListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppHiddenListener * @see java.awt.desktop.AppReopenedListener * @see java.awt.desktop.ScreenSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.SystemSleepListener * @see java.awt.desktop.UserSessionListener * @since 9 */
public void removeAppEventListener(final SystemEventListener listener) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); peer.removeAppEventListener(listener); }
Installs a handler to show a custom About window for your application.

Setting the AboutHandler to null reverts it to the default behavior.

Params:
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Installs a handler to show a custom About window for your application. * <p> * Setting the {@link java.awt.desktop.AboutHandler} to {@code null} reverts it to the * default behavior. * * @param aboutHandler the handler to respond to the * {@link java.awt.desktop.AboutHandler#handleAbout(AboutEvent)} message * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_ABOUT} action * * @since 9 */
public void setAboutHandler(final AboutHandler aboutHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_ABOUT); peer.setAboutHandler(aboutHandler); }
Installs a handler to show a custom Preferences window for your application.

Setting the PreferencesHandler to null reverts it to the default behavior

Params:
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Installs a handler to show a custom Preferences window for your * application. * <p> * Setting the {@link PreferencesHandler} to {@code null} reverts it to * the default behavior * * @param preferencesHandler the handler to respond to the * {@link PreferencesHandler#handlePreferences(PreferencesEvent)} * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_PREFERENCES} action * @since 9 */
public void setPreferencesHandler(final PreferencesHandler preferencesHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_PREFERENCES); peer.setPreferencesHandler(preferencesHandler); }
Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to open a list of files.
Params:
  • openFileHandler – handler
Throws:
Implementation Note:Please note that for macOS, notifications are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, with a CFBundleDocumentTypes array present in its Info.plist. Check the Apple Developer Documentation for more information about Info.plist.
Since:9
/** * Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to * open a list of files. * * @implNote Please note that for macOS, notifications * are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, * with a {@code CFBundleDocumentTypes} array present in its * {@code Info.plist}. Check the * <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation"> * Apple Developer Documentation</a> for more information about * {@code Info.plist}. * * @param openFileHandler handler * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its * {@link java.lang.SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} * method denies read access to the files, or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_OPEN_FILE} action * @since 9 */
public void setOpenFileHandler(final OpenFilesHandler openFileHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkExec(); checkRead(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_OPEN_FILE); peer.setOpenFileHandler(openFileHandler); }
Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to print a list of files.
Params:
  • printFileHandler – handler
Throws:
Implementation Note:Please note that for macOS, notifications are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, with a CFBundleDocumentTypes array present in its Info.plist. Check the Apple Developer Documentation for more information about Info.plist.
Since:9
/** * Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to * print a list of files. * * @implNote Please note that for macOS, notifications * are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, * with a {@code CFBundleDocumentTypes} array present in its * {@code Info.plist}. Check the * <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation"> * Apple Developer Documentation</a> for more information about * {@code Info.plist}. * * @param printFileHandler handler * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and its * {@link java.lang.SecurityManager#checkPrintJobAccess()} method denies * the permission to print or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_PRINT_FILE} action * @since 9 */
public void setPrintFileHandler(final PrintFilesHandler printFileHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPrintJobAccess(); } checkActionSupport(Action.APP_PRINT_FILE); peer.setPrintFileHandler(printFileHandler); }
Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to open a URL. Setting the handler to null causes all OpenURIHandler.openURI(OpenURIEvent) requests to be enqueued until another handler is set.
Params:
  • openURIHandler – handler RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess
Throws:
Implementation Note:Please note that for macOS, notifications are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, with a CFBundleDocumentTypes array present in its Info.plist. Check the Apple Developer Documentation for more information about Info.plist.
Since:9
/** * Installs the handler which is notified when the application is asked to * open a URL. * * Setting the handler to {@code null} causes all * {@link OpenURIHandler#openURI(OpenURIEvent)} requests to be * enqueued until another handler is set. * * @implNote Please note that for macOS, notifications * are only sent if the Java app is a bundled application, * with a {@code CFBundleDocumentTypes} array present in its * {@code Info.plist}. Check the * <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation"> * Apple Developer Documentation</a> for more information about * {@code Info.plist}. * * @param openURIHandler handler * * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_OPEN_URI} action * @since 9 */
public void setOpenURIHandler(final OpenURIHandler openURIHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_OPEN_URI); peer.setOpenURIHandler(openURIHandler); }
Installs the handler which determines if the application should quit. The handler is passed a one-shot QuitResponse which can cancel or proceed with the quit. Setting the handler to null causes all quit requests to directly perform the default QuitStrategy.
Params:
  • quitHandler – the handler that is called when the application is asked to quit
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Installs the handler which determines if the application should quit. The * handler is passed a one-shot {@link java.awt.desktop.QuitResponse} which can cancel or * proceed with the quit. Setting the handler to {@code null} causes * all quit requests to directly perform the default {@link QuitStrategy}. * * @param quitHandler the handler that is called when the application is * asked to quit * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * will not allow the caller to invoke {@code System.exit} or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_QUIT_HANDLER} action * @since 9 */
public void setQuitHandler(final QuitHandler quitHandler) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkQuitPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_QUIT_HANDLER); peer.setQuitHandler(quitHandler); }
Sets the default strategy used to quit this application. The default is calling SYSTEM_EXIT_0.
Params:
  • strategy – the way this application should be shutdown
Throws:
See Also:
Since:9
/** * Sets the default strategy used to quit this application. The default is * calling SYSTEM_EXIT_0. * * @param strategy the way this application should be shutdown * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * will not allow the caller to invoke {@code System.exit} or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_QUIT_STRATEGY} action * @see QuitStrategy * @since 9 */
public void setQuitStrategy(final QuitStrategy strategy) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkQuitPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_QUIT_STRATEGY); peer.setQuitStrategy(strategy); }
Enables this application to be suddenly terminated. Call this method to indicate your application's state is saved, and requires no notification to be terminated. Letting your application remain terminatable improves the user experience by avoiding re-paging in your application when it's asked to quit. Note: enabling sudden termination will allow your application to be quit without notifying your QuitHandler, or running any shutdown hooks. E.g. user-initiated Cmd-Q, logout, restart, or shutdown requests will effectively "kill -KILL" your application.
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it will not allow the caller to invoke System.exit or it denies the RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission
  • UnsupportedOperationException – if the current platform does not support the Action.APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION action
See Also:
Since:9
/** * Enables this application to be suddenly terminated. * * Call this method to indicate your application's state is saved, and * requires no notification to be terminated. Letting your application * remain terminatable improves the user experience by avoiding re-paging in * your application when it's asked to quit. * * <b>Note: enabling sudden termination will allow your application to be * quit without notifying your QuitHandler, or running any shutdown * hooks.</b> * E.g. user-initiated Cmd-Q, logout, restart, or shutdown requests will * effectively "kill -KILL" your application. * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * will not allow the caller to invoke {@code System.exit} or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION} action * @see #disableSuddenTermination() * @since 9 */
public void enableSuddenTermination() { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkQuitPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION); peer.enableSuddenTermination(); }
Prevents this application from being suddenly terminated. Call this method to indicate that your application has unsaved state, and may not be terminated without notification.
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it will not allow the caller to invoke System.exit or it denies the RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission
  • UnsupportedOperationException – if the current platform does not support the Action.APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION action
See Also:
Since:9
/** * Prevents this application from being suddenly terminated. * * Call this method to indicate that your application has unsaved state, and * may not be terminated without notification. * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it * will not allow the caller to invoke {@code System.exit} or it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION} action * @see #enableSuddenTermination() * @since 9 */
public void disableSuddenTermination() { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkQuitPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_SUDDEN_TERMINATION); peer.disableSuddenTermination(); }
Requests this application to move to the foreground.
Params:
  • allWindows – if all windows of this application should be moved to the foreground, or only the foremost one
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Requests this application to move to the foreground. * * @param allWindows if all windows of this application should be moved to * the foreground, or only the foremost one * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission. * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_REQUEST_FOREGROUND} action * @since 9 */
public void requestForeground(final boolean allWindows) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_REQUEST_FOREGROUND); peer.requestForeground(allWindows); }
Opens the native help viewer application.
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and it denies the RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents") permission, or it denies the AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess
  • UnsupportedOperationException – if the current platform does not support the Action.APP_HELP_VIEWER action
Implementation Note:Please note that for Mac OS, it opens the native help viewer application if a Help Book has been added to the application bundler and registered in the Info.plist with CFBundleHelpBookFolder
Since:9
/** * Opens the native help viewer application. * * @implNote Please note that for Mac OS, it opens the native help viewer * application if a Help Book has been added to the application bundler * and registered in the Info.plist with CFBundleHelpBookFolder * * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} * permission, or it denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_HELP_VIEWER} action * @since 9 */
public void openHelpViewer() { checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_HELP_VIEWER); peer.openHelpViewer(); }
Sets the default menu bar to use when there are no active frames.
Params:
  • menuBar – to use when no other frames are active
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Sets the default menu bar to use when there are no active frames. * * @param menuBar to use when no other frames are active * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and it denies the * {@code RuntimePermission("canProcessApplicationEvents")} permission. * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#APP_MENU_BAR} action * @since 9 */
public void setDefaultMenuBar(final JMenuBar menuBar) { checkEventsProcessingPermission(); checkActionSupport(Action.APP_MENU_BAR); if (menuBar != null) { Container parent = menuBar.getParent(); if (parent != null) { parent.remove(menuBar); menuBar.updateUI(); } } peer.setDefaultMenuBar(menuBar); }
Opens a folder containing the file and selects it in a default system file manager.
Params:
  • file – the file
Throws:
Since:9
/** * Opens a folder containing the {@code file} and selects it * in a default system file manager. * @param file the file * @throws SecurityException If a security manager exists and its * {@link SecurityManager#checkRead(java.lang.String)} method * denies read access to the file or to its parent, or it denies the * {@code AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner")} * permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a * subprocess * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#BROWSE_FILE_DIR} action * @throws NullPointerException if {@code file} is {@code null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified file or its parent * doesn't exist * @since 9 */
public void browseFileDirectory(File file) { file = new File(file.getPath()); checkAWTPermission(); checkExec(); checkActionSupport(Action.BROWSE_FILE_DIR); checkFileValidation(file); File parentFile = file.getParentFile(); if (parentFile == null || !parentFile.exists()) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parent folder doesn't exist"); } peer.browseFileDirectory(file); }
Moves the specified file to the trash.
Params:
  • file – the file
Throws:
Returns:returns true if successfully moved the file to the trash.
Since:9
/** * Moves the specified file to the trash. * * @param file the file * @return returns true if successfully moved the file to the trash. * @throws SecurityException If a security manager exists and its * {@link SecurityManager#checkDelete(java.lang.String)} method * denies deletion of the file * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the current platform * does not support the {@link Desktop.Action#MOVE_TO_TRASH} action * @throws NullPointerException if {@code file} is {@code null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified file doesn't exist * * @since 9 */
public boolean moveToTrash(File file) { file = new File(file.getPath()); SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkDelete(file.getPath()); } checkActionSupport(Action.MOVE_TO_TRASH); final File finalFile = file; AccessController.doPrivileged((PrivilegedAction<?>) () -> { checkFileValidation(finalFile); return null; }); return peer.moveToTrash(file); } }